Pickering—Scarborough East (provincial electoral district)

Pickering—Scarborough East
Ontario electoral district
Pickering—Scarborough East in relation to other Greater Toronto ridings
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
District created 2003
District abolished 2018
First contested 2007
Last contested 2014
Demographics
Population (2006) 106,602
Electors (2011) 76,709
Area (km²) 52
Census divisions Durham, Toronto
Census subdivisions Pickering, Scarborough
Map of Pickering-Scarborough East

Pickering—Scarborough East was a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario between 2007 and 2018.

The district was created in 2003 from 44.1% of Pickering—Ajax—Uxbridge, 39.7% of Scarborough East, and 0.1% of Scarborough—Rouge River ridings.

The district consisted of the southwest part of the city of Pickering and the southeast part of the Scarborough district of Toronto.

Specifically, it consisted of the part of the City of Pickering lying south and west of a line drawn from the western city limit east along Finch Avenue, south along Valley Farm Road, northeast along Highway 401 and south along Brock Road to the southern city limit; and the part of the City of Toronto lying south and east of a line drawn from the eastern city limit west along Finch Avenue East, south along Meadowvale Road, west along Sheppard Avenue East, south along Morningside Avenue and southeast along Highland Creek to Lake Ontario.

In 2018, the district was dissolved into Pickering—Uxbridge and Scarborough—Rouge Park.

Demographics

(According to the Canada 2006 Census)

Ethnic groups: 61.3% White, 13.5% South Asian, 10.4% Black, 4.1% Filipino, 3.2% Chinese
Languages: 74.6% English, 1.3% French, 23.9% Other
Average income: $31 920

Members of Provincial Parliament

Pickering—Scarborough East
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Pickering—Ajax—Uxbridge, Scarborough East and Scarborough—Rouge River
39th  2007–2011     Wayne Arthurs Liberal
40th  2011–2014     Tracy MacCharles Liberal
41st  2014–2018
Riding merged into Scarborough—Rouge Park and Pickering—Uxbridge

Election results

Ontario general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalTracy MacCharles23,12851.76+5.10
Progressive ConservativeKevin Gaudet12,62328.25-5.16
New DemocraticEileen Higdon6,59914.77-1.70
GreenAnthony Navarro1,5483.46+0.65
LibertarianScott Hoefig5901.32+0.67
FreedomMatt Oliver1920.43
Total valid votes 44,680 100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +5.13
Source: Elections Ontario[1]
Ontario general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalTracy MacCharles18,20146.66-1.97
Progressive ConservativeKevin Gaudet13,03333.41+1.70
New DemocraticNerissa Carino6,42416.47+5.24
GreenKevin Smith1,0962.81-3.52
LibertarianHeath Thomas2520.65-0.27
Total valid votes 39,006 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1660.42
Turnout 39,17249.69
Eligible voters 78,835
Liberal hold Swing -1.84
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
Ontario general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalWayne Arthurs19,76248.63
Progressive ConservativeDiana Hall12,88431.71
New DemocraticAndrea Moffat4,56311.23
GreenAnita Lalchan2,5726.33
LibertarianJosh Insang3750.92
IndependentJohn Newell2700.66
Family CoalitionMitchell Andrew Persaud2100.52
Total valid votes 40,636100.0

2007 electoral reform referendum

Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 24,849 63.5
Mixed member proportional 14,274 36.5
Total valid votes 39,123 100.0

Sources

  1. ↑ "General Election Results by District, 072 Pickering—Scarborough East". Elections Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Pickering—Scarborough East" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2014.

Coordinates: 43°49′N 79°08′W / 43.81°N 79.14°W / 43.81; -79.14

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